Pride & Prejudice

I could watch Pride & Prejudice over and over and never get sick of it. It is just such an amazing film. It always makes me feel better, and with this being Brian's last night living in Columbus, Ohio, I could use the lighthearted and classic tone. 

The Nantucket Collection

I am absolutely in love with the Nantucket Collection from Restoration Hardware. Their outdoor furniture makes me wish I lived on waterfront property with a big wooden deck instead of in the city, with a small wooden fire escape. 

Basic Black & White

In my opinion, you can never go wrong with Black and White. All you need to do is change out your accent color, and you've practically redecorated your room. I have been browsing home tours on the Martha Stewart website, and of course they are to die for. The modernized take on the Chicago row house made me giddy. 

I absolutely die for this kitchen. The stark white look of it, and the subway tiles on the backsplash would go perfectly with my retro white kitchen appliances from Big Chill. I am saving this image when it comes time to decorate my own kitchen. 

Congratulations!

A big congratulations to Nathan! He was just hired as the new music teacher of the Southington School District! He will be absolutely amazing! 

Wedding Inspiration

I have spent a bit of time creating my first wedding inspiration card, thanks to the many photos from The Knot and Martha Stewart Weddings. 

It features two of my favorite colors, and I think they go beautifully together. Enjoy the yellow and robins egg blue wedding! 

Dream Come True

I saw this retro kitchen children's playset a year ago at Pottery Barn Kids and I immediately wanted to own it. Although, the fact that I'm 23 and have no baby girls in sight for quite a while stopped me. 

But then, today I found Big Chill and realized sudden

ly that my dreams have come true, because I can have these adorable appliances in adult sizes...and they function! 

These amazingly beautiful appliances can and WILL be mine someday for only slightly more than the cost of new stainless. And my dream of living in the 1950's will come true every time I step into my kitchen! 

And think of how great they will look with my already purchased mixer and other appliances that I am currently saving for! 

Art is Everywhere

Oh my goodness, you may have seen something like this before, but I am absolutely blown away!! To think you can make something absolutely beautiful on the window of a dusty car! These images were done by Scott Wade and I found them on his website here! There are even more, but I especially liked these ones.

 I am inspired to create something beautiful out of something ordinarily unremarkable. I am only sad that when it rains, these pieces of art have to fade away!

Money Saving Tip #1

I wouldn't consider myself wasteful, but whenever there's a new shampoo or hair product that looks fun (or comes in a pretty bottle) I buy it. But when I run out of the tride and true shampoo, I re-buy that too. On my quest to save money, I am vowing to finish EACH of the shampoo and conditioners in my shower and not buy any until I am completely out. You should all try it to!

Lemon Fresh Table-Setting

I am in love with this place setting for a summer party. It's so simple, just a yellow bandana napkin and sunflowers. But the best part is the lemon place card. It makes me want to have an August cookout! 

Why can't I be six again?

Oh my goodness, this is THE single most amazing childrens' playroom in the world. I would have loved to have something like this when I was little. I always had a good imagination, but I would have love playing house in a basement that looked like a fairy-tale house! I can't wait to make something like this for my own family someday.

Take a look at the before and after pictures, and definitely visit the website for even more great shots! I found the first photo in the before/after section on design*sponge, and couldn't resist posting this for all of you to check out! Release your inner child and enjoy!
 

Entering the world of blogging

I have decided to dedicate my first post to 

Whitney Shaw 

I originally found this amazing and kitschy letterpress business card while exploring in search of ideas for my own cards. The color choices immediately caught my eye, as well as the hand-drawn quality of the illustrations. 

I, of course, ended up browsing around her site and portfolio and was impressed with her illustrations and even some of her threadless 

tee-shirt designs.  

Her site is definitely worth checking out, 

if only to check out her rad 3 color animals. But also take a look at her self-promotion materials in the 2008 portfolio section.